Cairns or Port Douglas for GBR tour

[kelsea82301]

44 minutes ago, arxcards said:

There is no generality in the weather patterns. The reef buffers the ocean and swell to a degree, but not all.

 

You haven't said if you are visiting on the day as part of a land trip or by sea. A common theme through this thread is that it is difficult to squeeze in an independent tour on the day due to the time it takes to tender into Port Douglas from a cruise ship. There is no guarantee you will meet your reef boat in time, and no guarantee you will make it back in time for the last tender to the ship. While likely inferior, ship tours to the reef depart from and return directly to the ship.

Thank You!  We will be there on a land tour so we will have more options.